Atomization Substrate Assembly for Continuous Aerosol Feed
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing heat-not-burn devices require frequent manual replacement of aerosol generating substrates, leading to an undesirable user experience.
Innovation Solution
An atomization substrate assembly with a housing assembly that includes a first and second housing, allowing for the accommodation of a strip-shaped substrate, and a feeding assembly with reels to facilitate continuous use without manual replacement, ensuring consistent atomization and prolonged substrate life.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single substrate is used in heat-not-burn devices, then the device structure remains simple, but the user needs to manually replace the substrate frequently, degrading user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The substrate is segmented into multiple individual substrate units arranged in sequence on a substrate carrier. Each unit can be independently atomized, allowing the device to continue operation by automatically advancing to the next unit when one is depleted, thereby eliminating frequent manual replacements and improving user experience.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple substrate units are pre-loaded onto the substrate carrier in advance. This preliminary arrangement allows the device to automatically sequence through multiple substrate units without requiring user intervention for replacement, thus reducing the time loss associated with manual replacement operations.
2Duration of action of moving object
If multiple substrate units are accommodated in sequence, then the substrate service life is prolonged, but the housing assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing assembly is designed with multi-functionality to accommodate multiple substrate units in sequence. The same housing structure serves both as the container for individual substrate units and as the operational chamber for atomization, thereby extending substrate service life without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If substrates are exposed to external environment, then the device structure remains simple, but the substrate atomization consistency deteriorates due to external factors
Solution Approach 1:
The substrate units are nested within the housing assembly in a compact arrangement. This nesting structure protects the substrates from external environmental factors such as humidity and contamination, ensuring consistent atomization performance while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure through efficient space utilization.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution allows for continuous use of the substrate, reducing the need for frequent replacements, ensuring consistent atomization, and prolonging the substrate's service life by protecting it from external factors.
Implementation Method 1
a heating element arranged in the housing space and used for heating the strip-shaped substrate to atomize the strip-shaped substrate
Implementation Method 2
an atomization assembly arranged in the housing space and used for atomizing the strip-shaped substrate to generate an aerosol to be inhaled by a user
Data Source
AI summary
An atomization substrate assembly includes: a strip-shaped substrate; and a housing assembly having a housing provided with a housing space for housing the strip-shaped substrate and including a first housing and a second housing, one of the first housing and the second housing being provided with an opening for placing the strip-shaped substrate into the housing space, and an other one of the first housing and the second housing being arranged on the opening in a covering manner.